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THE SUMNER SENTINEL BROWN BROTHERS, OWNERS AND PUBLISHERS WE ADVOCATE MEASURES -NOT MEN SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE Vol. 38 SUMNER, TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1947 No. 28 Information On Return And Reburial Of World War II Dead The Service Officer of the American Legion, located at Sumner, has been authorized to release the following information to next closest of kin of members of the armed forces who died overseas. The Congress has passed, and the President of the United States has signed a bill, Public 383, directing the War Department to make arrangements for the return and final burial of the honored dead of World War IL. During the war those who died were buried in graves which have since been consolidated into temporary military cemeteries.

Today, all over the world, the cemeteries of the armed forces have been beautified and landscaped to provide a proper burial place for these heroes. Congress believes, that the democratic way is for the next of kin to determine what the final disposition of the remains shall be. The next of kin will be asked to make that decision. When the next of kin requests burial in a National Cemetery or in a United States military cemetery overseas, the War Department will pay all expenses. If interment in a private cemetery in the United States or overseases is requested, the government will pay transportation costs to the city or town designated and allow up to $50 to cover interment expense, upon application being made to the Office of the Quartermaster General.

A military escort will accompany the flag-draped casket. The next of kin will not receive a letter from the Office of the Quartermaster General in regard to final interment or remains of a loved one until it is absolutely certain- positive beyond any doubt- that the remains are those about which they are entitled to make a decision, When remains are identified, that identification is verified and reverified. Asolutely no doubt at all exists once identification has been made. Location of graves is also exact and accurate. As no remains will 1 be returned before well into 1947, and as the return will continue well into 1948 program letters of inquiry to next of kin will be mailed by the Quartermaster General direct to the next of kin ovof time corresponding to er a period of the movement of rethe progress mains from overseas into the UnitStates.

Many next of kin will ed not receive letters of inquiry until early in 1948. further information, those inFor terested should address their letters to Public Relations Office, Memphis General Depot, Memphis, Tenn. The Service Officer of the Cole Burns Post of the American Legion will be glad to assist the next closest of kin in this matter. Address your letter for further information to Service Officer, American Legion, Sumner, Miss. REV.

WILKES AT BAPTIST CHURCH IN SUMNER SUNDAY The Rev. H. Grady Wilkes, pastor the Duncan Baptist Church, will preach at the Sumner Baptist Church on Sunday, February the at both the morning and evening hour. Rev. Wilkes is a splendid speaker, and everybody is given a cordial welcome to attend both services.

Morning services will be at eleven o'clock, and evening services at seven. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. W. D.

Knight are announcing the arrival of a fine young son, born at the Macon hospital on Friday, January the 31st He has been given the name of Paul Morris Knight, and this is the second son for the Knights. Mr. and Mrs. T. L.

Carter are announcing the arrival of a lovely daughter, born on Wednesday, the 5th of February at the Lawrence hospital, Bronxville, N. Y. MR. PEARSON AND MISS BOBO ENTERTAINED IN SUMNER The attractive home of Mr. and Mrs.

Jasper Simpson, was the scene of a delightful. event on Saturday evening, when they entertained with a dinner bridge, in special compliment to their nephew, Billy Wally Pearson of Sumner and Miss Betty Bobo, of Clarksdale, whose marriage will be one of the outstanding events of the month. A yellow and white motif was carried out in the decorations of this lovely home, and Spring flowers with yellow jonquils predominated. The dining table was overlaid with a handsome medeira cloth and held as a centerpiece a silver epergne filled with specimen jonquils and ful sprays of greenery, The mirrored place cards gave an attractive setting to the table. Yellow tapers burned in silver holders.

After the delicious menu of turkey and barbecued ham, with all the trimmings was served, bridge was played, and for her skill in playing, Mrs. James Wilson was presented high score prize for the ladies, John W. Whitten for -the men, and Frank Williams, bingoed. The honorees were presented with a salad set of their chosen pattern, Rose Point. Miss Bobo wore a lovely black dress with a gold antique chatelaine, and her corsage was of purple iris and tube roses, a gift from the hosts.

Mrs. Simpson chose a black gown, trimmed with sequins. Guests privileged to enjoy this lovely party with the honorees were: Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bobo, Bob Bobo, of Clarksdale, and Miss Geeing Wright, of Delaware, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Holaday, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Whitten, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Mullen, Mr. and Mrs.

Vernon Terry Brett, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Doak Worley and Mr.

and Mrs. Sidney Carlton, all of Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson were assisted in serving and entertaining their Mrs.

Frank Dunn, Mrs. guests by Jimmie Graham, Mrs. Sol Wise and Mrs. John Dunbar. SUMNER BASKETBALL TEAMS WILL PLAY SUNFLOWER MONDAY NIGHT basketball teams will The Sumner play the Sunflower boys and girls Monday night, February 10th at next 7:30 in the Tutwiler gymnasium.

These teams are evenly matched and two good games are expected The Sunflower girls have a strong and the Sumner team has lost team only two games, one of these being loss to Tutwiler last a one point week. The Sumner boys have not won a this season, but have shown victory much improvement and have an even of defeating the Sunflower chance team. Both teams are hampered by a lack of height. is only one other home As there game this season, a large attendance is expected. TUTWILER 4-H CLUB Tutwiler 4-H Club boys met The at the Tutwiler High School on JanuOur president moved, and ary 27th.

we. elected another president. We Kellum as President, and elected Joe Royce Long as Vice-President. meeting was very successful. This meeting will be at the TutOur next wiler High School on February 8th.

We are looking forward a to great the next meeting. The attendance at instructions of this meeting were on Fertilizer Recommendations. Charles Catledge, Reporter MR. AND MRS. ROSE LOSE HOME BY FIRE home of Mr.

and Mrs. Dunlap The located between Schlater Rose, and Doddsville, was destroyed by fire of unknown origin on Saturday Mrs. Rose had left the afternoon. returned a few minutes laroom and and found it enveloped in flamter, es. The home, with all of its contents, with the exception of a chest of silver, were burnes, PROCLAMATION Sound Motion Picture Will Be Shown In Sumner Thursday Vivid full-color scenes from astronomy and natural science are featured in "The God of Creation," sound motion picture to be shown at 7:00 p.

m. Thursday, February at the Sumner Presbyterian Church, according to the Rev. John B. Vail, pastor. Produced in Moody Institute of Science, West Coast Department of Moody Bible Institute, by Irwin A.

Moon, Sc. "The God of Creation" is the second in a series of evangelistic films. The first film by Dr. Moon, "They Live Forever," had a large showing in all parts of the country. In the opening section of "The God of Creation" the audience takes a trip to the stars by means of solar photographs, taken through the giant 100-inch telescope of Mt.

Wilson Observatory in southern California, and views complex gyrations of our own solar system. Lapse-time photography is utilized to demonstrate the beauties of natural science. The illusion of flower buds developing into full-bloom blossoms in a few seconds is created through this time-compressing photo technique. The metamorphosis of a caterpillar through various stages from worm to butterfly and pollination of flowers are seen on the screen in full color. Believed to be the first of their kind are the natural-color pictures of photosynthesis, the mysterious food-manufacturing process resultfrom the action of sunlight on green leaves.

Through photomicrography the audience peers into the microspocic world of a drop of water and observes the complexity of tiny organisms enlarged more than a million times. "The God of Creation" will be presented by Kenneth C. Carman Moody film representative. MISSIONARY SOCIETY MET IN TUTWILER The Woman's Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. F.

O. Martin on Monday afternoon and enjoyed the Bible Study Course. The book, The Bible, from Genesis to Revelation," was ably taught by Mrs. J. J.

Everett. The society was happy to have: as their guests, Mrs. J. N. Lipscomb and Mrs.

Lowrey. MERLE HOLADAY CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Merle Holaday, lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holaday, delightfully celebrated her sixth birthday anniversary, by inviting eighteen of her little friends to her home for a party.

On the arrival of the little guests they were served ice cream and cake from the dining table covered with a lace cloth and centered with a lovely birthday cake of white, pink and blue, topped with six glowing candles which the lovely little hostess blew out. Games directed by Jimmie Wilson, and Nancy Mohead were played throughout the afternoon. For her skill in pinning the donkey's tail, Mohead won the prize, a stick Nancy of candy. Guests privileged to enjoy this delightful afternoon with the lovely little hostess were: Ann Biles, Josephine and Frances Foti, Carolyn and Ann Carlton, Ann Mitchener, Frank Reed Chamblin, Lana Ball, Meady and Margaret Rice, Peter Jernberg, Milledge and Martha Murphey Barbara and Wanda Frasier, Buford Anderson, Nancy Mohead and Jimmie Wilson, Jr. WEBB HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB HOLDS MEETING The regular meeting of the Webb Home Demonstration Club was held at the Community House on Wednesday, January with seven members present.

Devotion was led by Miss Gladiola Branscome. Demonstration of rug and mop making was given by Miss Branscome. Mrs. S. D.

Forrest Secretary Whereas, February 8, 1947 is the 37th anniversary of the foundTing of the Boy Scouts of America which has been chartered by the Congress of the United States; and Whereas, the organization has affected the lives of 13,500,000 American boys and men since its inception and now has an active enrollment of 1,980,000, and Whereas, the skills and experiences through Scouting are the greatest influences for building young Americans into self-reliant men and participating citizens, thus making an incalculable contribution to the civic enterprise of this and countless other communities, and Whereas the Boy Scout Movement is a great factor for the promotion of world peace, and marks this anniversary with the theme, "Scouts of the World Building for Tomorrow," with practical assistance to brother Boy Scouts overseas to rebuild their organizations; Now Therefore, F. J. Lanford, Mayor of Sumner, in the State of Mississippi, do hereby proclaim the week of February 7th to 13th as Boy Scout Week in Sumner and urge its citizens to recognize the unselfish service of the leaders and do all in their power to help promote this fine program among our youth. (Seal) In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto signed my name officially and caused the Seal of the Town of Sumner to be affixed, this 30th day of January, 1947. F.

J. Lanford JUNIOR MUSIC CLUB HOLDS MEETING The Junior Music Club held its third meeting at the home of Patti Carr on January 16, with the President, Taylor Sumner, presiding over the meeting. The Secretary, Helen James read the minutes and called the roll with the business following. Sally Shanks, the program chairman, presented an interesting program on Musicians of the Eighteenth Century. She opened with the story of Mozart, with Helen James and Betty Jane Vail following with the Lives of Gluch and Beethoven respectively.

After delicious refreshments of coca-colas, sandwiches, potato chips, Cookies and pickles were served by the hostess, the meeting was journed until the following month. BOY SCOUTS WILL ATTEND CHURCH IN A BODY The members of the Boy Scouts and Cubs have been invited by Rev. J. B. Vail to attend services next Sunday morning at the Presbyterian Church in a body.

Rev. Vail is the Cub Scout Director and takes an active interest in their work, and we know of no better way for these young boys to observe Boy Scout Week and to show their appreciation for what he has done for them, than by attending the services at Rev. Vail's Church in a body on Sunday morning. DR. TOWNSEND CRITICALLY ILL IN MEMPHIS Dr.

L. N. Townsend still remains in a critical condition at the hospital in Memphis, where he was taken on Tuesday morning in an Avent-Avent ambulance. Dr. Townsend has been sick for several days with an infected ear which developed into minigitis, but not the contagious type.

The entire. community joins in the anxiety with the family over his critical condition. Mrs. Townsend and their daughters, Mrs. Crawford McGiveran, of Clarksdale, Mr.

and Mrs. Sims Munford, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Mrs. Sherman Skinner of Germantown, Philadelphia, are with him at the hospital. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ENJOY BIRD DINNER The members of the Board of Supervisors enjoyed their annual bird dinner at Delta Inn, with J. A.

Shackelford as their host. This has been an annual affair with Mr. Shackelford, and is looked forward to with great pleasure by the members of the Board, Benefit Dance Will Be Given By Lions In Tutwiler A benefit dance sponsored by the Tutwiler Lions Club will be given on Thursday, February 13th at the High School Gymnasium in Tutwiler. During the intermission, a Frigidaire will be given away. The proceeds of this dance will be applied to their SIGHT CONSERVATION FUND.

This fund is used for the FREE testing of eyes, supplying glasses, or for an operation for any child who needs eye correction. This is a needy cause, and everyone is urged to attend this dance and aid in the care of some child's eyes, who probably otherwise would not have any care of his or her defective eyesight. There are plenty of comfortable seats in this large gymnasium, if you do not care to dance, come and be a spectator. W. F.

FLAUTT ATTENDED MEETING IN OXFORD W. F. Flautt, as president of the Mississippi Association of Insurance Agents, went to Oxford Monday to inaugurate a course in Opportunities in the Insurance Business, sponsored by the Mississippi Association of Insurance Agents. This was the first class for the new semester. He was accompanied by Shaw Johnson and Bob Bobo, of Clarksdale.

The program, arranged annually by the education committee of the State Association of Insurance Agents, and Dr. H. B. Brown, dean of the School of Commerce and Business Administration, is an important part of the insurance courses offered at Ole Miss serving to acquaint students with the practical side of the insurance business. WITH OUR SICK IN THE HOSPITALS J.

J. Webb continues to improve at the Baptist hospital. Miss Nellie Jennings' condition remains the same, at the Baptist hospital. E. V.

Catoe, who has been a surgical patient in the Methodist hospital, returned to his home in Webb Wednesday afternoon. Dr. L. N. Townsend still remains in a critical condition in the Methodist hospital in Memphis.

H. H. Dogan still continues to improve after an operation at the Baptist hospital. D. M.

GATLIN PASSED AWAY THURSDAY D. M. Gatlin passed away at his home in Shady Dale last Thursday, after several weeks illness. He was 37 years old. Mr.

Gatlin is the brother of Mrs. J. A. Summerville, and had lived in her most of his life. He is survived by his wife and three little girls, Josie Bell, Mildred and Lorene, three brothers, Jim, Riley and Dewey of Arkansas, three sisters, Mrs.

Summerville of Shady Dale and two in California. Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon at three o'clock from the Avent-Avent Funeral Home in Tutwiler, with the Rev. L. J. Rice, pastor of the Shady Dale Church, and Rev.

Escue, officiating. Interment was made in the Tutwiler cemetery. MRS. DOROTHY McCRARY INJURED Mrs. Dorothy Martindale McCrary of Memphis, is at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. R. C. Martintindale, suffering from injuries received in an automobile accident on Friday. Mrs.

McCrary and a party of friends were driving on South Third, in Memphis, when the car crashed into the center pier of the railroad under pass. Mrs. McCrary suffered a fractured right hand a leg injury, shock and lacerations. Others in the car suffered minor injuries. Mrs.

McCrary will remain in the home of her parents until she can return to her work in Memphis. We hope for her a speedy and complete recovery, Greenwood District Church Men Will Meet In Sumner A rally of the Greenwood District Church Men will be held in Sumner on Monday, February the at the Sumner Methodist Church, with Layman, C. Sidney Carlton of Sumner, presiding. Rev. W.

L. Robinson, of Clarksdale and Rev. R. G. Lord, District of the Greenwood District will also be present.

The devotional will be led by the host pastor, Rev. E. G. Potts. These meetings are being held all over the state, and laymen as well as pastors, are participating.

Everyone is given a cordial invitation to attend the meeting to be held in Sumner next Monday. YOU T. WONG AND MISS ROSE WONG MARRIED IN WEBB You T. (Tommy) Wong of Sumner and Miss Rose Wong, of Fargo, North Dakota and China, were married at the home of Rev. and Mrs.

E. G. Potts in Webb, with Rev. Potts performing the ceremony on Thursday, January the 30th. Mrs.

Wong was born in Fargo, North Dakota. She went to China when very young and returned to the States about three months ago. Mr. Wong has been with The Bing Company for several years and has many friends here who are glad to know that he and his bride will make Sumner their home." MR. LONG HAS BIRTHDAY DINNER Mrs.

R. L. Long entertained Mr. Long, Mr. and Mrs.

H. M. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Minyard, Hump Lane, Mrs.

Louse Moore and Miss Nettie Long with a dinner, celebrating the birthday anniversary of Mr. Long on Monday night at their home in Tutwiler, Sturdivant Heads Endowment Fund Ben W. Sturdivant will be community chairman for Glendora in a nationwide campaign by the University of the South to raise five million dollars, it was announced by Dr. Alexander Guerry, vice chancellor. Mr.

Sturdivant will have charge of the organization of Sewanee alumni for the Glendora area who will begin solicitation for the historic Tennessee school on February 11th. Three million of the amount sought will be set up as a permanent endowment, the interest on which will permit the finest possible liberal education under Christian auspices, Dr. Guerry declared. The remaining two million will be used tor a bulding program which will give the school "superior facilities for a college of 500, theological seminary of 75, and a military academy of 250." Mr. Stutul ant graduated from Sewanee in 1924 with a B.

S. degree. He is a member of the Delta fraternity, the Scottish Rite and the Elks Club. He has been active in civic affairs in Mississippi. MISS WILLIAMSON IN SOUTHWESTERN CHOIR Miss Stanley Williamson, lovely daughter of Mrs.

Margaret Williamson, is a member of the Southwestern Singers, a college choir, of Southwestern College in Memphis. Sixty members of the choir are on a tour, and on Tuesday night they rendered a sacred program at the Presbyterian Church in Clarksdale. A number of Tutwiler friends of Miss Williams enjoyed the program. CARD OF THANKS We take this method of thanking ail our friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness and thoughtful deeds, during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father. We especially wish to thank Dr.

Lacey Biles for his untiring work and special attention given him throughout his illness. May the Lord richly bless him and all of you. Mrs. D. M.

Gatlin and Children.